1130 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ordinances as hereinafter provided, and for his services shall
receive an annual salary of not over fifty dollars.

36. The Mayor shall publish in one or more newspapers in
said town or county and by handbills posted conspicuously in
said town, at least ten days prior to holding such election,
notice thereof, which notice shall state the object of such elec-
tion, the day and hour and place of polling and the officers to
be voted for. The said election shall be conducted by three
citizens, qualified voters of said town, who shall at least fifteen
days before the day of such election be appointed by the Super-
visors of Elections of Worcester county as hereinafter set
out. The election judges shall establish such rules for the '
conduct of all elections at which they may act as such judges,
whether regular or special, under the provisions hereof, not
inconsistent with law and the provisions of this Act, as to them
may seem proper. At least fifteen days prior to each such
election the Board of Supervisors of Elections in Worcester
county shall appoint three citizens, qualified voters of said
town, as judges of such election, taking at least one of such
judges from among those of a different political party from
themselves or a majority of themselves. Each of said judges
must be a man of good capacity and character, able to speak,
read and write the English language, not holding any other
public office or employment, and not a candidate for any office
at the said election. A judge or clerk of election appointed by
the said Supervisors of Elections for the preceding general or
county election in said county as such judge or clerk shall not
be considered as holding any other public office or employment
within the meaning of this Act. Each supervisor shall have
a veto upon the proposed appointment or nomination of any
such judge, and if in any case in consequence of such veto the
Board of Supervisors cannot agree upon the appointment, then
the supervisor or supervisors belonging to the political party
entitled to be represented by the judge in question shall name
three men who are eligible, and from these the other super-
visor or supervisors shall appoint such judge. Each person
appointed as judge by the Board of Supervisors shall be
promptly notified of the fact of his appointment, and unless
excused by the supervisors for good cause, shall be bound to
serve as such officer of said election. The supervisors shall
keep a record of such appointments and the date and manner
of the notice to such appointees. No person shall be com-
pelled to serve as judge for two such elections consecutively.
Any person so appointed who shall refuse shall be subject
to a fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more than one
hundred dollars, unless it shall appear that he was not quali-